This week’s small business roundup has news from Washington D.C., tips for improving your credit and taking tax deductions, and lots more social media, SEO, and marketing advice. There’s also a fun article about social media-friendly business cards. Here we go:

Small business lending measure clears filibuster: Banks with less than $10 billion in assets “may soon be able tap a $30 billion government fund to help them increase lending to small businesses.” The measure passed through the Senate 60-37 as two Republicans crossed the proverbial aisle to join Democrats. The fund will now be tacked onto another small business bill, which could come up for a vote in the Senate as early as next week.

It makes small-business sense to improve your credit: At USA Today, Rhonda Adams gives excellent advice on how you can improve your credit with a small business venture in mind. Adams has recently published the book Hire Your First Employee: the entrepreneur’s guide to finding, choosing, and leading great people.

8 Must Have Small Business Tax Deductions: From Doughroller, here are eight tax deductions you don’t want to miss as a small business owner. They include business meals and entertainment, travel, education, and bad debts. It’s never too early to think about next year’s tax returns!

12 Clever Social Media Friendly Business Cards: Mashable shares ideas for how to create new business cards that incorporate social media information. The layouts range from serious to fun to everywhere in between. A new business card could be a great way to show your customers how up-to-date and current you are, so have a look!

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